July 23, 2025

Michigan is among twenty states suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for canceling a grant program that guards against natural disasters. (David A Lieb/The Associated Press)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to repeal a fundamental scientific finding that gives the U.S. government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change. (Lisa Friedman/The New York Times)

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In less than one week, there were four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events across the United States in July. (Denis Chow/NBC News)

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A new study finds climate pollution is super charging the effects of the strongest nor’easters. (Laura Paddison/CNN)

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After nearly a decade, chemical company DuPont agreed to a $27 million settlement in the Hoosick Falls water contamination class action lawsuit. (Hilary Howard/The New York Times)

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New research shows that climate change degrades the nutritional value of crops. (Paige Bennett/EcoWatch)

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The new appropriation bill from the House Republicans will slash the EPA budget by 23 percent. (Rachel Franzin/The Hill)

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A look at how the state of Utah filed a federal lawsuit to take control of millions of acres of federal public land and used a massive PR campaign to sway public opinion in their favor. (Jimmy Tobias/High Country News via Grist)

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The Trump Administration adds new layers of review for renewable wind and solar energy projects, threatening to slow the approval process ahead of deadlines to quality for tax credits. (Jake Spring/The Washington Post)

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Michigan ore mines and a manufacturing plant will be exempt from new air pollution rules through a series of proclamations from President Trump. (Garrett Ellison/M Live)

Then there’s this…

Lake Charlevoix was named one of the top 26 best lakes for swimming in the U.S. (Katie McElveen/Reader’s Digest)